chris - are you aying you've 100% seen the V35 coupe with a smart key?
re the CLK, its a great car, amazing engine, however to be honest its not that much better than the V35 is. it looks better, performs better (just), however drives and handles worse. its definately not worth twice the price.
i didn't get tired of the old V35, i just always wanted a CLK. but times change, and i'm thinking that money on a house might be better spent. if the car was twice as good, it might be a different story.
i'm also thinking of V35 sedan series 2. chris - is this still the same in terms of reverse camera / nav / cruise control / etc?